tonight, the coronavirus here in the u.s. and now the first containment zone outside new york city. the national guard being sent in. new york's governor ordering a one-mile radius around the state's largest hot spot outside new york, where dozens of people were exposed by an infected attorney, who took the train into grand central. the man's wife now revealing he tried for days to get an answer on what he was suffering from. it was several days before he was tested for coronavirus. tonight, the worker on the barclays trading floor testing positive. outside dallas, a father and mother and their 3-year-old testing positive. amid growing outrage from doctors in this country trying to get patients tested. and what the vice president said about test kits just moments ago. also tonight, the sobering warning from the governor of washington state tonight. what's he's now predicting could

potentially happen. there are now drive-through tests for the virus for health care workers on the front lines. and the operation under way in california tonight. thousands of cruise ship passengers being taken to four locations in the u.s. for quarantine. how are authorities reassuring communities they will be kept safe? in italy tonight, the death toll soaring. 168 deaths just today. the disturbing images from inside hospitals there. why has italy been hit so hard? some of the factors at play, and what we can learn from it. tonight, president trump trying to ease economic fears over coronavirus. saying, quote, "stay calm and it will go away." breaking developments coming in tonight on this mini super tuesday. will joe biden solidify his path to the nomination? what the preliminary exit polls are showing tonight. good evening. it's great to have you with us

on this tuesday night. we begin with the coronavirus emergency. the first containment zone in america. the new york governor imposing restrictions on a community just outside of new york city. linked to the largest cluster of cases in the country. calling it a matter of life and death. the containment zone shutting down schools and gathering places in new rochelle. in the center, this synagogue, where dozens were exposed by a lawyer who remains in critical condition. his wife sharing his struggle to find out he was sick with the coronavirus, saying it took days to find out what was wrong with him. at least 808 cases in 37 states and the district of columbia. 29 have new died, 2 more just today. whit johnson leads us off with the race to stop the spread, to save lives and the battle over getting tests to everyone who should have them.

whit leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, new york ordering the first containment zone in the u.s. with the number of infections in the state soaring to at least 173. the governor sending the national guard to new rochelle, a suburban hot spot north of manhattan. >> it is a dramatic action. this is literally a matter of life and death. >> reporter: that zone of containment consisting of a one-mile radius around the young israel synagogue, where dozens of people were exposed by that infected attorney. schools and buildings that hold large gatherings will shut down for two weeks. most businesses and grocery stores will remain open. people will be allowed to enter and leave. >> you're not containing people, it's facilities. >> reporter: the wife of lawrence garbuz, that attorney who was the first in the area to get the virus, releasing a statement saying, "as many have asked, of course he went to the doctor and did so many times. no one figured it out and it even took the hospital days to figure it out. this was all new." adding, "please pray for those

who are positive, who have had high fevers and suffered from this." among the new cases statewide, two school bus drivers testing positive. officials say they're now notifying parents. >> they transport between them approximately 80 students in various, on several routes. >> reporter: a barclay's employee who worked on their trading floor contracting the ei today, nghboring new jersey reporting its first death. a 69-year-old man with underlying medical conditions. that state is also where 32-year-old physician's assistant james cai is hospitalized. cai describing himself as previously healthy, but the virus is taking a heavy toll. >> half of my lung is already pneumonia. not working, on half. so i don't know how -- how much longer i have to keep my lungs working. >> reporter: the spread leading dozens of schools and colleges to suspend in-person classes, including amherst, san francisco state, and ohio state university. today, harvard announcing it will begin transitioning to

online instruction. just outside dallas, a father, his wife, and 3-year-old have tested positive. >> the 3-year-old gives us a bit more concern than his father who is healthy and in his late 30s. but we are all praying for a quick recovery there too. >> reporter: a man in his 30s in anoka county, minnesota, reportedly sought medical care on march 3rd. he was evaluated and released. tonight, in critical condition after being diagnosed with the virus. covid-19 delivering a massive blow to the airline industry. delta announcing it will reduce its number of domestic flights by up to 15%. united, 10%, and american, 7.5%. amtrak temporarily suspending several nonstop trains between new york and d.c. our gio benitez on the rails. >> reporter: it's usually tough to find an empty seat on the amtrak acela between new york and d.c. not today. just take a look. seat after seat is empty.

>> reporter: tonight, frustration reaching a boiling point over testing. tonight, 6,600 test nationwide. >> whit, i know you're hearing a lot of doctors saying they'rehee concerned about not having the tests. here's what the vice president said from the white house moments ago on those tests. >> by the end of this week, there will be more than 4 million more tests made available. 1 million are already in place. >> the vice president being pressed on all of those concerns from doctors on the front lines that you're hearing about. >> reporter: that's right, david. many local governments are complaining about backlogs and red tape. one doctor says he has multiple

patients and he still can't get that them tested. >> thank you. and 46 people onboard the grand princess were tested, and 21 tested positive. 19 of them crew members who are now staying behind. the rare sight of a yel signifying contagion onboard. and what about the passengers who are disembarking? they will be sent to four places in the u.s. for quarantine. and the governor of washington state with a sobering warning about where the outbreak may be headed. here's matt gutman from california. >> reporter: tonight, frustration mounting aboard that virus-stricken ship. >> we're getting a little discouraged. >> reporter: the offloading process grindingly slow, and for many passengers, confusing. >> once we get off we will have 14 more days. >> reporter: tiffany essig, her husband, and three kids among

the lucky ones. >> they let us go first. isn't that awesome? >> yeah. >> reporter: they disembarked and were promptly bused to two weeks of quarantine. tonight officials tell us the ship is flying the yellow flag -- an international signal that it's under quarantine. and all 19 of the infected crew members now back on the ship for isolation. one passenger telling cnn the rules kept changing. >> yesterday they had us where we had to maintain a six-feet distance from everyone. then last night, to exit the boat, they have us standing next to each other. >> reporter: health officials say the outbreak on board, a major concern, especially since 1,000 of its passengers are 70 or older. the most vulnerable age group. and in washington state, we're seeing how unforgiving the virus can be for the elderly. 19 of the state's 22 deaths at this nursing home and almost all of the surviving residents now infected. this hospital now using a

drive-through to test its employees. the governor says washington state is now bracing for an explosion of cases. >> in seven or eight weeks there could be 64,000 people infected in the state of washington if we don't somehow slow down this epidemic. and the next week it could be 120,000, and in the next week a quarter of a million. >> those numbers getting a lot of attention today. matt, i know authorities in california tonight are reassuring communities that this process of bringing passengers off the ship is safe. in the meantime, you heard the warning from washington state's governor about the cases spiking there. multiple places reporting the virus has been detected as well? >> reporter: very disturbing news out of washington state. in king county, ten nursing homes and long term care facilities reporting coronavirus just since yesterday. the number of patients statewide has nearly doubled. the governor issuing some

measures to try to control the spread. one visitor per patient per day. the question, is it enough, and is it soon enough? >> matt, thank you. it was last night here we reported on italy under lockdown. tonight, the death toll soaring yet again. 168 more deaths in just 24 hours. and the stark images out of italy. a barricade closing off st. peter's square in rome. a temperature check at a border crossing in austria. and disturbing images of the hospitals trying to hope. james longman is now in self-quarantine back in london because of what authorities have asked of him. we'll check in with james in just a moment. but first, his report from italy tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the death toll in italy soaring. coronavirus taking 168 more lives, after nearly 100 died the day before. fatalities now over 600.

italy's elderly population, the overwhelming victims. the number of total cases topping 10,000. hospitals in the north finding it hard to cope, making difficult choices about who to treat. icus are overflowing. some hospitals building tents to test and treat the infected. the virus sucking the life out of the rest of the country, 60 million people in effective quarantine. no travel allowed for most, unless it's for work, or an approved reason. police enforcing the lockdown. authorities urging people to keep about three feet away from others. pat leiter, an american living in northern italy, showing us the "do not cross" line at her grocery store. >> and when you went to the deli counter, there was this big red tape line so you could order from a meter away and call out your order. >> reporter: italy has the worst outbreak outside asia, but china and south korea are reporting fewer cases. and china's prime minister xi visited the epicenter of the virus in wuhan for the first time, signaling that the worst

may have passed. but italy remains gripped by the crisis. we got out on the last british airways flight out. there are people everywhere. it looks very clear that a lot of people are trying to get out of italy. >> james is back in london, he got the last flight out from italy on british airways back to london. upon arriving in the uk, he was told to self-quarantine. i want to bring james longman in. first of all, what did authorities tell you to do? and for how long will you be in this situation? >> reporter: there's no mandato mandatory quarantine, but officials ask people that have been in italy to stay in quarantine for 14 days. we're going to reassess in about

a week's time. >> and we've heard reports in this country of college students coming back from italy, not asked questions upon arriving in the u.s. very interesting that in the uk they've asked you to do this. in the meantime, i want you to broaden out the picture here. you've been to italy three times now to report. we've seen the escalating crisis, the severe toll on the italian people. i know age is a factor, and some of the cultural norms. talk us through this. >> reporter: absolutely. there's a large elderly population, and old people tend to stay home with their families. there's a potential for a mix of the virus, taking its toll on the elderly. >> james, thank you. in the meantime tonight, president trump trying to ease

economic fears over the coronavirus back in this country. saying stay calm and it will go away. tonight, the proposals on the table to ease the economic burden. mary bruce, asking how long should americans be prepared for the economy to suffer as well? >> reporter: on capitol hill today, the president pitched an economic recovery plan to counter the uncertainty sparked by coronavirus. mr. president, how long should americans be prepared for the economy to suffer? >> this was unexpected. it will go away. just stay calm, it will go away. we want to protect our shipping industry and our cruise industry, cruise ships, our airline industry, very important. everybody has to be vigilant, everyone has to be careful, but be calm. it's really working out and a lot of good things are going to happen. >> reporter: a key part of the president's plan -- a payroll tax cut. but even some republicans are skeptical, suggesting it's more of a band-aid than a solution.

>> to me, that sounds more like maintenance than a stimulus. >> reporter: democrats blunt in their criticism. >> the administration seems to believe that the answer to any problem is another tax cut. >> reporter: the president says he has not been tested for the virus, even though he spent time with three people, including his new chief of staff, who are now self-quarantining after coming into contact with a man who tested positive. >> i don't think it is a big deal. i would do it, i don't feel that any reason, i feel extremely good. i feel very good. >> reporter: the virus, now top of mind in washington. but the administration is sending mixed messages about what precautions to take. at the pentagon, reporters were spread out in the briefing room. but at the white house, the president spoke to a packed room. in the capitol, members of congress pressed speaker pelosi on whether they should work remotely. her answer, "we are the captains of the ship. we are the last to leave." today, the house speaker and treasury secretary tried to come up with a recovery plan.

options include enhancing unemployment insurance or providing paid leave to sick employees. but today, the president seemed to dismiss the proposals, saying they're too scattered. >> thank you. and the dow gaining back more than 1,100 points after yesterday's record fall. traders appearing to be encouraged by the talk of stimulus. but more volatility to come. still ahead, the breaking developments in the race for 2020. on this mini super tuesday, will joe biden secure his path to the nomination in his fight against bernie sanders? what the preliminary exit polls are showing tonight. and american and canadian fighter jets intercepting two russian planes. where did theis happen? and talk of a potential change for the summer olympics

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